“This too shall pass” is one of the most quoted phrases in Christian circles. It appears on greeting cards, in sermons, and on social media posts attributed to Scripture. The problem is that it is not in the Bible. Not a single translation. Not a paraphrase. Not a loose rendering of any original Hebrew or … Read more
Every generation has believed it was the last one. And every generation has been wrong about the timing. That pattern is itself a warning worth taking seriously. Jesus told His disciples plainly that no one knows the day or the hour of His return, not even the angels, not even the Son in His earthly … Read more
One billion Catholics and more than eight hundred million Protestants share the name Christian. They agree on the Apostles’ Creed (a formal summary of the core Christian faith dating back to the early church), the deity of Christ, the resurrection, and the authority of Scripture. Yet they are separated by differences serious enough that the … Read more
If God is good and God is powerful, then bad things should not happen. That is the problem. And it is not a minor theological puzzle. It is the question that has caused more people to walk away from faith than almost any other. It is also the question that Scripture takes more seriously than … Read more
Most people have no problem believing God is powerful. The harder claim is this: God is not merely powerful. He is sovereign. There is a difference. A powerful person can be overruled. A sovereign one cannot. If God is truly sovereign, then nothing in history, in your life, or in the universe has ever slipped … Read more
I grew up hearing “the Bible is God’s Word” without ever stopping to ask what that actually meant. It felt like one of those phrases you absorb early enough that questioning it later feels almost disrespectful. Like asking what a word means after using it wrong for years. But the day I actually sat down … Read more
A few years ago, a friend returned from a trip to Israel and said it was the most spiritual experience of his life. He stood at the Sea of Galilee. He walked the narrow streets of the Old City. He sat quietly at the Garden Tomb. He came back different. More rooted in Scripture. More … Read more
You have probably heard the term. Maybe in a sermon, a breakup conversation, or a TikTok from a Christian account. Someone explains why they cannot stop thinking about an ex, why they feel emotionally trapped in a relationship they know is unhealthy, and the word appears: soul tie. It carries real weight for a lot … Read more
Something happened on Saturday, July 16, 1054. As afternoon prayers were about to begin at the Cathedral of Hagia Sophia in Constantinople, Cardinal Humbert of Rome strode to the main altar, placed a parchment of excommunication upon it, shook the dust from his sandals, and walked out. Days later, Patriarch Michael Cerularius responded in kind, … Read more
There is something about a dove that stops people. It is not just the bird. It is what the bird carries. Centuries of biblical memory have charged this simple creature with extraordinary theological weight, so that when Christians see a dove, they are not simply noticing wildlife. They are touching the edge of something older … Read more